350 results for 'my day is ruined'

What's Your Superpower? (Post)

What’s your superpower?I’m not talking about reading minds, flying, or - my personal favorite - teleportation. The power that all of us have, and that we can choose to use, is the power to help.When

Memories Around the Dinner Table (Post)

There is no substitute for family; sisters, brothers and cousins are our first friends in life! In the years before Pre-K, our relationships with these family members grow strong – and often continue

Your Child Disagrees with You… Now What? (Post)

If your children are anything like mine, you know that from time to time (and some days it definitely feels like ALL THE TIME), they are going to disagree with you. When that happens, how toleran

The Good, the Bad, and the Backstory (Post)

What if you could know both sides of the story? What if you could know the “why” and not just the “what”?I spent quite a bit of my youth feeling insecure and jealous of my sister. The adults in our li

Being the "I" in Integrity (Post)

When I was 11, I walked over to the corner store to buy a soda. I paid with a twenty-dollar bill, and the guy mistakenly gave me back some ones and a fifty instead of a ten. I ran up to my dad and s

Choosing Kindness: Part 1 - Learning from Our Children (Post)

School conferences have generally been good experiences for my husband and me. With few exceptions, we often hear about our kids’ achievements, how they seem to be doing in class or at school, and hea

The Road to Joy (Post)

“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.”The first time I encountered this idea from Karl Barth was in a 20th Century Theology class I took while in college. I thought it sounded deep and profound, a

Communication Is Key: Why Early and Positive Communication with Parents Really Matters (Post)

When it comes to helping kids grow, both in and out of the classroom, one of the most powerful tools we have is simple: communication. More specifically, communication that begins early and comes from

Presence or Presents? Five Ways to Be More Present During the Holidays (Post)

As you reflect on the holiday season, what images, sentiments, or traditions come to mind first? Maybe it’s religious services. Or family meals and tasty sweets. Perhaps it’s traveling near and far

​You, Too, Can Fail for the Win! (Post)

Fail? For the win?Who in their right mind would ever want to fail? And how can it be considered a win? Whether we like it or not (and trust me…we don’t like it!), somewhere along the road to adultho

5 Foolproof Tips to Help Kids Make Friends at School (Post)

He asked if I liked to eat crayons. I’d just moved to the area in the middle of first grade and wanted desperately to make friends, so I said I did. He smiled and a friendship was born. My father view

​Don’t Spill Your Rumor Marbles (Post)

Five tips for teaching kids how to cope with and react effectively to rumors.Have you ever been targeted by a rumor? I have! In seventh grade, I accidentally burned my neck with a curling iron. The